Which to use
“envían” and “envías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,812
- “envían” frequency rank
- #28,749
- “envías” frequency rank
- 38561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | envían | envías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enviar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de enviar. |
Where the eye mixes envían and envías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. envían and envías follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between envían and envías
A purely visual mix-up. envían ([ẽmˈbiãn]) and envías ([ẽmˈbias]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - n in “envían” becomes s in “envías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38561, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
envían is recorded at frequency rank #9,812, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈbiãn]. envías is at rank #28,749, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈbias].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38561, this pair ranks #169,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of envían vs envías
Shared letters: aenví. Private to "envían": -. Private to "envías": s.
"envían" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "envías" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "envían" and "envías" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "envían" or "envías" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "envían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "envías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "envían" and "envías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "envés vs envías". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #169,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.